Patents by Inventor Michael Apel

Michael Apel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electric motor and method for the operation of an electric motor
    Patent number: 9086300
    Abstract: An electric motor having a rotor and a stator as well as a measuring device designed for detecting a position of the rotor, which is movable relative to the stator, and comprising a sensor system for the provision of sensor signals in dependence on the position of the rotor relative to the stator and a processing device for controlling the sensor system, for processing the sensor signals and for outputting a position signal. The processing device is configured for switching between a first operating state with a continuous or high-frequency intermittent provision of supply energy to the sensor system and a second operating state with a low-frequency intermittent provision of supply energy to the sensor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: FESTO AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christin Clauss, Stefan Scheller, Hans-Jorg Hemminger, Michael Apel
  • Electric Motor and Method for the Operation of an Electric Motor
    Publication number: 20120242263
    Abstract: An electric motor having a rotor and a stator as well as a measuring device designed for detecting a position of the rotor, which is movable relative to the stator, and comprising a sensor system for the provision of sensor signals in dependence on the position of the rotor relative to the stator and a processing device for controlling the sensor system, for processing the sensor signals and for outputting a position signal. The processing device is configured for switching between a first operating state with a continuous or high-frequency intermittent provision of supply energy to the sensor system and a second operating state with a low-frequency intermittent provision of supply energy to the sensor system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: FESTO AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christin Clauß, Stefan Scheller, Hans-Jörg Hemminger, Michael Apel
  • Electric motor and a method therefor
    Patent number: 7598697
    Abstract: A motor and a method for serves finding the position of an armature in relation to a stator of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Christian Welk, Michael Apel, Ralf Hartramph
  • Electric motor and a method therefor
    Publication number: 20080042610
    Abstract: A motor and a method for serves finding the position of an armature in relation to a stator of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Christian Welk, Michael Apel, Ralf Hartramph